Senior Support Worker

Enhance the lives of our young people and allow them to flourish

Haresfield is a specialist residential home just outside of Chippenham for young people aged eight to eighteen, with learning disabilities, complex needs, and behaviours that may challenge.

Check out our company page to see what our Support Workers say about Autonomy Care Group.

Join us and you can expect:

• £10.75 - £12.00 per hour- Can we just not add depending on qualifications and experience.
• Working towards QCF level 3 £10.60 per hour
• QCF Level 3, less than 2 years’ experience £10.80 per hour
• QCF Level 3, 2 years’ experience £11.20 per hour
• QCF Level 3, 2 years’ experience and specialist training £11.50 per hour- I am not sure this is needed.
• Bank Holiday £16.12 - £18.00 per hour
• Holiday top-up payments made for regular overtime (T&C's)
• Free meal provided on shift (when young people are in the service)
• Paid break

Benefits

• £300 welcome bonus (T&C's can be found on our website)
• Receive up to £300 for Employee Referrals
• Access to blue light card discounts
• Long service awards
• Employee of the month awards
• 24-hour confidential employee advice line
• Full Time Mental Health First Aiders who are there for you when you need them

Shifts

• Working 7.00-23.00 on a rota pattern (3 days a week average 40 hours per week)
• Regular paid sleep in’s from 23.00-7.00
• Part of the on call rota

Training and Development

• Funded apprenticeships and diplomas
• Accredited Positive Behaviour Management Training
• Mandatory Training Provided
• All employees are required to attain level 3 diploma for residential care within 2 years of their start date. This can be completed as an apprenticeship which can be funded by us through our Autonomy Academy.- Not needed

Job description

• Socialising with our young people and creating fun and engaging activities and home events
• Helping the young people to develop life skills to include cooking and support in the kitchen during mealtimes as well as supporting with personal care where needed.
• Assisting with fantastic days out with our young people
• Assisting with personal care
• Complete relevant documentation
• Attending reviews and completion of reports for them

About you

You will:

• Have experience working with children and young people or adults with complex needs and behaviours that challenge
• Will hold a QCF Level 3 in children and young people residential childcare or equivalent
• Hold a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle- not needed
• Live within a 20-mile radius of Chippenham, Wiltshire

We are looking for people who are:

• Caring and respectful enabling the people we support to have a high quality of life and make their own decisions
• Flexible and adaptable will to go the extra mile to make a positive difference to someone’s life
• Enthusiastic with excellent communication skills committed to developing positive working relationships

Safeguarding Commitment

We are committed to the safety and well-being of the individuals who use our services and promote safer recruitment practices.

If you do not disclose something in your application that could prevent you working with children or vulnerable adults, this could result in you being referred to the police and/or DBS as it is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children and/or vulnerable adults to apply for a role in a regulated activity.

If you have made a declaration in relation to a conviction that does not threaten the safety of the vulnerable people, we support we will consider your application and explore further during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.

We are a disability confident employer.

We are a mental health at work committed employer.

Due to regulatory requirements, we are unable to accept applications from people under the age of 19. (This Role is exempt under the Equalities Act 2010, Schedule 9 part 1)Senior Support Worker Advert.